Found in Translation #1: Uche Ezejiofor
Description
2:15- Language & it’s relation to culture
6:35- Reading & literature
8:12- Relating to the previous generation of Africans
10:46- The death of curiosity as a survival mechanism
13:02- Expectations & our responsibility to our parents
15:44- Religion as a part of the culture
18:45- Abandonment of history due to white supremacy
21:53- Picking up the pieces of African history
23:05- Christianity as the foundation for reinforcing patriarchal dynamics in the nuclear family
24:52- Breaking the cycle
25:13- Abuse in African households stemming from culture expectations
26:10- The Biafran War & it’s direct effects on the culture
27:46- Culture as something malleable
28:34- The awareness of our generation
29:58- The need for collective healing
32:21- The wave of normalization of therapy
32:55- Living as the most authentic version of ourselves
34:13- What would you say to a young African Child in a traditional household in 2020? What would you say to yourself 19 years ago in your household?
35:57- What do you see for the future of Nigerian culture?
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